March 29, 2006
Yahoo is Tracking Group Members
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Yahoo Is Tracking Group Members
All members of Yahoo Groups - be aware that Yahoo is now using "Web Beacons" to track every Yahoo Group user. It's similar to cookies, but allows Yahoo to record every website and every group you visit, even when you're not connected to Yahoo. Look at their updated privacy statement, go to:
http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy
About half-way down the page, in the section on cookies, you will see a link that says WEB BEACONS. Click on the phrase "Web Beacons." On the page that opens, find a paragraph entitled "Outside the Yahoo Network." In that section find a little "Click Here to Opt Out" link that will let you "opt-out" of their snooping. After you have clicked the "OPT OUT" button, another page comes up stating that you have successfully opted out, Be careful! NOT to click on the next button shown. It is an "Opt Back In" button that, if clicked, will UNDO the opt-out.
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March 29, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by CreativeHomeschooling
Oh brother, it's BIG BROTHER!! I think that through the chips they are putting in grocery products (like pepsi cans), coupon bar codes, credit cards and the web, nothing is private anymore. Yikes!!! They love to mine for info. so they can make more money, in my opinion.
Jennie von Eggers
www.TimesTales.com
www.CreativeHomeschooling.com
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March 29, 2006 - Thank you very much!!
Posted by momofsix
I am so shocked that they can track our private yahoo accounts, groups or whatever. Thank you for taking the time to share this. I am going to this link right now. Thanks.
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March 29, 2006 - Can I copy this?
Posted by momofsix
Do you mind if I copy this to my blog? I would like to warn our fellow homeschooling friends.
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April 3, 2006 - Thank you!
Posted by hrlabonte
I just opted-out. I had no idea that they were doing this.
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April 3, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by homeschoolhelp
I'm fine with anyone copying and pasting this information to pass it on to others so they will have the information to opt out of this kind of tracking.
Dianne
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